Howdy Liz,
Thank you for your response re Isle of Seil. I am working in desperation
here. My oldest known Campbell ancestor was born in Pennsylvania in 1793.
I have known that for a long time. His parents were immigrants, but I have
no idea who they were. With little hope, I submitted a DNA sample. All I
know for sure from that is that I am a Campbell with roots in Argyll. My
closest match has traced his line back to a Colin Campbell. Much of the
information he sent me about Colin and what is on the web is wrong. I have
spent a lot of hours trying to get Colin straight.
Since we are a close DNA match, we are related -- somewhere back along the
line. Colin is not my ancestor; however presumably his brother, cousin,
father, uncle, etc. is. If I can find Colin's parents, I may get a lead to
my Joseph Harris Campbell. Thin threads, but all I have. I now need to try
to find records of the old Kilbrandon Parish.
If my Campbells were on Seil and yours were on Luing, they probably knew
each other.
Happy Hunting,
Lee
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Liz Langmann <lizl(a)netactive.co.za> wrote:
Hi there,
I have Campbells from the Island of Luing which is right next door to Seil.
The parish that covers these Islands is Kilbrandon and Kilchattan.
Where did you get your info from-- the LDS site or Scotlands people. I have
found the LDS site is a good pointer, but there are very often spelling
mistakes that can send you off in a different direction.
I have The Kilchattan Kirkyard -- a local publication that gives all the
MIs
for Luing and some of the surrounding islands. I managed to get it through
the Luing History Society. Maybe there is something similar for Seil.
If you find they have ended up on Luing, let me know and I will have a look
for them in the book. I eventually sorted out my family with the help of
the
MIs
Lots of Luck!!!!
Liz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Campbell" <campbellorama(a)gmail.com>
To: <campbell(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 3:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Campbell] Facebook??so.
> Howdy Campbell Cousins,
>
> I have just found a bit that indicates the Colin Campbell I have been
> trying
> to trace married Jean McPherson 17 January 1773 at Kilbrandon, Auchfolls,
> Argyll, Scotland. There is a Kilbrandon Church on the Isle of Seil
> southwest of Oban and a Scots friend has said that Auchfolls is Gaelic
and
> may have once been a small turf house village. Do any of you have any
> light
> to shed on this?
>
> Ronald Lee Campbell
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